DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution in Support of California Assembly Bill 15: Tenant Stabilization Act of 2021, and Assembly Bill 16: COVID-19 Tenant, Small Landlord, and Affordable Housing Provider Stabilization Act of 2021
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts the attached Resolution (Attachment II) in support of AB 15 and AB 16, both of which will likely be voted on by the California Assembly before January 31.
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SUMMARY
Staff requests that Council adopt a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 15, the 2021 bill that would provide increased eviction protections by extending the definition of “COVID-19 rental debt” to unpaid rent or any other unpaid financial obligation of a tenant that came due between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Staff also requests that Council approve a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 16, which establishes the Tenant, Small Landlord, and Affordable Housing Provider Stabilization Program and provides financial support to tenants, small landlords, and affordable housing providers.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution